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John Kimberly, who was CEO of a bank that CAB bought in 2014, is set to take the helm on Jan. 1.

The California company is set to pick up a dozen branches after it buys FNB for $315 million.

The $74 million acquisition will allow First Mid-Illinois to expands it operatations in the Champaign-Urbana region in Illinois.

In a relationship-based business, it’s not enough to sell your customers a sharp tool to pay for things. You also have to help them avoid cutting themselves with it.

Some are in new roles or replacing legends, others are embracing new strategies or eyeing big deals and at least one is currently out of banking — but could soon resurface. Here are the industry executives to keep an eye on in 2018.

Pamela Codispoti, credited with launching the popular Chase Sapphire Reserve credit card, has been put in charge of the company’s network of more than 5,200 branches.

Samsung Pay users this week may begin transferring funds from two participating South Korean banks in the latest expansion of capabilities.

OneUnited is trimming branches and expanding digital offerings as it builds its brand as a backer of social justice that develops innovative products such as a Black-Lives-Matter-themed debit card.

MFA Acquisition, which plans to keep Maryland Financial Bank's name, wants to add more products and services after the deal closes.

Apple’s acquisition of Shazam demonstrates the potential for Shazam’s technology to do so much more than identify pop songs playing over a store's speakers.